MARKUS HALBERSCHMIDT
Producer
With an expertise of more than 25 productions and a problem-solving attitude, Markus started working in the film industry as a creative producer in 1996. For his first international coproduction, THE END OF THE WAR (short film by Andi Rogenhagen) he won a producer award. Among the films he co-produced over the years are co-productions with more than 10 countries, including BIG FATHER SMALL FATHER (2015 / Vietnam – France- Germany – Netherlands / the first Vietnamese film in Berlinale Competition). For many years he was a freelance lecturer at the International Film School in Cologne (ifs).
In 2017 Markus founded FICTION PARK with Maria Tsigka, and in the last 3 years co- produced two features and produced CUCKOO with NEON and Waypoint Entertainment.
Markus is a member of ACE.
MARIA TSIGKA
Producer & Screenwriter
With a passion for the power of storytelling, Maria started working in the film industry in Greece in 2001. From 2007 and for around 10 years she had been with Athens-based Argonauts Productions, as head of development and later producer. During her time there she had been part of various features commercial successful in Greece, and art house festival successes (among others: THE HEIRESS – 2009 / comedy, IN THE WOODS – 2010 / mystery drama, DO NOT FORGET ME ISTANBUL – 2011 / Turkey-Greece).
Moving to Germany, in 2017 Maria founded FICTION PARK with Markus Halberschmidt, and in the last 3 years co-produced two features and produced CUCKOO with NEON and Waypoint Entertainment.
Maria is an EAVE and INSIDE PICTURES graduate.
JULIANE WALKER
Creative Producer
Juliane has been working in film and television production for more than twenty years, gaining extensive experience across international studio features, independent films, commercial productions and high-end television drama. Her work includes Homeland, where she served as assistant to Executive Producer Michael Klick, working closely with him throughout production, as well as projects directed by Hal Hartley and serving as assistant to show-runner Tom Fontana.
She moves confidently between dramaturgy and production logic, synthesising research, structure and creative intuition into practical story development.
Alongside her production background, Juliane supports creative development through precise material analysis and a clear understanding of producible storytelling. She also has practical experience with green-production workflows and sustainability-focused planning.
DAVID SRIDHARAN
Junior Producer
David Sridharan brings dedication to new forms of storytelling and fresh perspectives to production and development. His filmmaking steps began at high school when he produced the school’s image film and went on to receive the 2016 Best School Film prize in NRW. He continued to produce audio-visual media to national and international critical acclaim.
David has been deeply fascinated with a diverse array of fields, spanning the natural sciences through to the humanities, for as long as he can remember. This abiding interest has also informed his approach to storytelling and producing, which represents an opportunity to synthesize his varied interests and give feedback on diverse projects. An avid researcher and meticulous note-taker, he loves to dive deep into the projects he’s attached to.Being a social creature, David is a natural collaborator who firmly believes that the best possible outcomes are achieved through teamwork and a shared vision. There is no place for lone wolfs with large egos. We can only create the optimal version of each story by working in concert.
At FICTION PARK he worked as an assistant and junior producer on all major projects, including BEHIND THE HAYSTACKS, THE MAN FROM ROME, and CUCKOO.
David is a NETFLIX WRITING ACADEMY and WDR / NDR Macht Serie! graduate.
